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Welcome to Seney ...

Seney is located in Macon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Seney, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Seney is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Seney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Seney: 660

Communities Also Named Seney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Seney - they are located in Georgia, Iowa and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seney.

Communities near Seney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seney.

  • Macon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
  • La Plata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Clarence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bevier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
    • Bevier is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
  • Bucklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
    • Bucklin is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Atlanta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Callao
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Cambria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
    • New Cambria is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>
  • Jacksonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Gibbs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Seney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seney. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seney.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seney. See our Newspapers Page for Seney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seney ...

Looking for more information about Seney? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Seney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seney.

Adding Seney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seney in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Seney was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Seney on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seney.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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